When We Were Young

Charming and expressive work my friend, bravo. I don't know much about post production methods, looks fine to me.  People sometimes mention clutter, there is none here, but I strongly favour showing nudes as they really  might be at home, rather than in a studio with glaring lights, not to say that some brilliant work is not produced like that too.

It has become something of a cliché but it cannot be quoted too often in my view, as Helmut Newton said  " a woman does not live in front of a white sheet of paper".

 Very best wishes for the New Year, John

Of course after a comment like John did, there is no much to add. But here my 2 cents for you.

Her beauty is overwhelming, the strong contact with the photographer too, she feels comfy in front of the lens, she is perfectly conscious about her undeniable power. She knows.

About the strong light, in my opinion fits with the concept, even despite the high contrast you've managed the aperture with mastery under harsh conditions, so, imho the post process is simply right.

Evocative and provocative, a delicate image to keep in the memory. Chapeau mister, and my congratulations to your sophisticated model.

Only the color temperature leans heavily to green-cyan at first glance because of the color of the elements all around! Seen more thoroughly the color balance is OK!

Best regards

PDE

Thank you all for your words and the time you took to write me :)

This image has been shot under direct sunlight from a window, and develped with a cross process preset in LightRoom, and subsequent adjustments. I've seen that this kind of postprocessing, that gives an aged and 'matte' look, is trending on some photography sites and I wanted to try it myself.

This model is absolutely amazing, despite her young look, she's absolutely professional and confident. I really hope to shoot with her again :)